Epitomize
[ɪ'pɪtəmaɪz;e-] or [ɪ'pɪtəmaɪz]
解释:
(v. t.) To make an epitome of; to shorten or abridge, as a writing or discourse; to reduce within a smaller space; as, to epitomize the works of Justin.
(v. t.) To diminish, as by cutting off something; to curtail; as, to epitomize words.
整理:泰勒
同义词及近义词:
v. a. [1]. Abridge, abbreviate, shorten, condense, reduce, contract, make an abstract of.[2]. Curtail, cut short.
校对:迈克尔
例句:
- The story epitomizes American idealism, restlessness, freedom of individual opinion, and ready adjustment to the surrounding conditions of pioneer life. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
录入:威廉姆斯